BrackishSaltwater
Red Sea goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
Mullidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 527 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
The most common goatfish in shallow water in the Red Sea. Usually found on sand bottoms near coral reefs. Feeds on invertebrates that live on sand.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Mulloides auriflamma
- Mulloidichthys auriflamma
- Mulloidichtys auriflamma
- Mulloidicthyes auriflamma
- Mullus auriflamma
- Parupeneus barberinus
In other languages
- Rødehavsmulle
- Forsskal's goatfish, Forsskål's goatfish, Goatfish, Goldstriped goatfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.